HortiDaily Newsletter | Friday, December 1, 2023

UK minimum wage goes to £11.44

"We’re a resilient industry, or maybe we’re stupidly optimistic"

Back in 2001, when Salih Hodzov made the move to the UK and began working as a fruit picker at WB Chambers, the minimum wage stood at a modest £3.70…

"A entire season of not spraying against mildew? It's possible!"

Raf Quirijnen grows strawberries in Belgium. He has just had a whole season without spraying against mildew. Raf has greenhouses in two locations, one…

tomato greenhouse converted to mango greenhouse in Antalya, Turkey

"We all need to quickly switch to tropical fruit production in greenhouses"

A grower in Antalya's Kumluca district created a mango greenhouse by removing the tomatoes in his greenhouse. The Turkish producer, who planted 300…

AI helps predict strawberry harvest

When you grow strawberries under glass on 18 acres, as Wittenberg Gemüse does, predicting harvest is quite a challenge. Yield Computer's technology…

Kurt Dramm inducted into The Green Industry Hall of Fame

The International Green Industry Hall of Fame (IGIHOF) inducted Kurt Dramm with A Lifetime Achievement Award during the 2023 ceremony. His name will…

Dutch growers sign multi-year agreement with light specialist

Orance has signed a multi-year partnership agreement with Growers United. This makes the grow light specialist from Wateringen (NL) the business…

Peroxide solution approved as organic input in the European Union

Organic growers in the European Union now have a new tool at their disposal to protect their crops, as the peroxide solution of HPNow has been…

Liberia: Solidaridad constructs the first post-war cocoa greenhouse

With support from the European Union, and through the Cocoa Value Chain Development Program (COVADEP). Solidaridad has constructed a modern cocoa…

Benoit Demedts, Demedts - Demey:

"Warm September created Belgian strawberry supply gap"

The Belgian strawberry supply is currently lagging slightly. Lit cultivation has yet to get well and truly underway, and the fall crops are genuinely…

Collaboration agreement to benefit 100,000 workers in Mexico

The Mexican Union of Agrochemical Manufacturers and Formulators (UMFFAAC) and the Mexican Association of Protected Horticulture (AMHPAC) signed a…

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Jordan Minister checks on hydroponic project in Mujib district

During a field tour, the Jordan Minister of Agriculture, Khaled Hneifat, checked on the hydroponic agriculture project in Wadi Mujib in southern Karak…

Bringing affordable speciality mushrooms to tables across Germany

“Mushrooms are one of the most sustainable crops, requiring little light and relatively little energy. Mushroom production can also be used to…

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US (MO): St. Louis agtech startup brings countertop-sized greenhouses to classrooms

Tucked inside an Overland office park, MARSfarm is changing the way people across the world learn about agriculture. By bringing countertop-sized…

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USDA grant to support beginning farmer and rancher program

The California Bountiful Foundation, the 501(c)3 nonprofit science, research and educational organization of the California Farm Bureau, has received a…

US (NY): Innovation Lab for Crop Improvement workshop welcomes global plant breeders and social scientists

Sixteen scientists from agricultural research centers around the globe came to Cornell in October to participate in workshops designed to strengthen…

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Bumblebees are still being harmed by pesticides, study

A large five-year European-wide research project, led by academics at Royal Holloway, University of London, has confirmed that commonly used pesticides…

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Former Isle of Wight tomato business land could be turned into houses

A former Isle of Wight tomato-growing enterprise could be knocked down and turned into houses under new plans. Merstone Valley Nurseries, on Merstone…

Sylvia Segeler from NaturNetz GmbH:

"Cellulose nets will also gain a foothold in the conventional sector"

In addition to trays and bags made from paper and cardboard, other packaging solutions made from alternative, resource-saving materials are also…

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Conviction in fraudulent funds for aquaponic project

A 54-year-old man from Danville has been sentenced to three years of federal probation, including 10 months on home detention, and ordered to pay…

Trustee surprised by how many people work at Infarm's bankrupt Dutch branch

This fall, Infarm's Dutch branch went belly up. At the time, this vertical farm company was already pulling out of several European countries due to financial difficulties in a challen…

Automation should alleviate harvest labor shortages in Australia

Engineering consultancy start-up Vision AI has clinched an $8 million deal that could revolutionize the labor-intensive task of growing fruit and…

Dutch flexprovider for horticulture receives recognition

Energy supplier and service provider AgroEnergy has been recognized by grid operator TenneT as a Congestion Service Provider (CSP). This makes AgroEnergy a…

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Iceland: “Strong stock levels” of festive vegetables including potatoes, parsnips, sprouts, broccoli, and cauliflower

Lidl GB is preparing for a record-breaking Christmas

Latvia: Farmers demand resignation of finance ministerLatvian agricultural organizations are demanding the resignation of Finance Minister Arvils…